Denver Post: Entertainment
- The Book Club: “Hum” and more short reviews from readers
Sunday - 11/24/2024 - 08:00 AMEditor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Netflix’s “Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?” takes on Boulder murder in three parts
Friday - 11/22/2024 - 01:52 PMOne month before the 28th anniversary of JonBenét Ramsey’s murder, Netflix will premiere a three-part “Cold Case” documentary about the Boulder crime, which captivated the world and remains unsolved.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 10 must-see holiday light displays for 2024 in metro Denver
Thursday - 11/21/2024 - 07:30 AMAre you ready to light up the night? Holiday-event programmers sure are, with dozens of offerings that mash festive décor, drinks, music, shopping and old-fashioned spectacle.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Things to do this weekend: Denver’s first dog fair will surround you with unconditional love
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jack White sets pair of Denver dates following surprise Bluebird show
Tuesday - 11/19/2024 - 09:48 AMGrammy-winning artist Jack White will play a pair of dates at Mission Ballroom next year, following an unorthodox promo tour that saw him performing at venues many times too small for his draw — including Denver’s Bluebird Theater.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ski lift upgrades coming to some Colorado’s resorts
Monday - 11/18/2024 - 08:00 AMFrom new chairlifts to mountain expansions, the upcoming ski season promises improved or upgraded experiences at a few of Colorado’s top resorts. But sometimes, the most worthwhile changes are the least flashy, and that’s the case with lift expansions and improvements.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- MCU’s Captain America, Anthony Mackie, talks about filming “Elevation” in Colorado, Coach Prime and more
Thursday - 11/14/2024 - 08:00 AMAnthony Mackie wants to get something off his chest before answering any questions.
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“That Meow (Wolf Denver) museum is the craziest (stuff) I’ve ever seen in my life,” said the 46-year-old actor, unprompted, referring to the surreal installation just west of downtown. - Denver firefighter accuses HGTV show, local contractor of botching home project
Tuesday - 11/12/2024 - 08:00 AMA home repair show that helps Coloradans recover from shady contractors is accused of hiring just such a contractor for a project in Larkspur.
“Rico to the Rescue,” which has run for two seasons on HGTV, follows local homebuilder Rico León as he visits abandoned or poorly built home projects and finds solutions.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Red Rocks postpones more shows amid winter storm
Friday - 11/08/2024 - 02:18 PMFans of electronic music producer Of The Trees will have to wait another week for performances scheduled at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, as the venue took the rare step of postponing shows this week due to an ongoing winter storm.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A new banjo festival hits Denver, and more things to do around town
Thursday - 11/07/2024 - 08:00 AMWomen of winter, unite!
Sunday. Check out a trio of ski season-opening films at Sunday, Nov. 10’s “Women of Winter” film screening. The 1-3 p.m. event, hosted by BASECAMP Market Station, features “NISEI,” about biracial skier Sierra Schlag; the meditative “Consonance”; and “Kindred,” about U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- The best après-ski bar in the North America is a Colorado brewery
Saturday - 11/23/2024 - 08:00 AMIt shouldn’t come as a surprise. Colorado is, after all, the best state in the United States for both skiing and drinking. But the competition was pretty stiff: Tahoe, Whistler, Vermont, Jackson Hole.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Why did Denver’s Chinatown disappear? History Colorado looks back — and forward — in new exhibit
Friday - 11/22/2024 - 08:00 AMDenver’s Chinatown took a violent hit on Oct. 31, 1880, after a wave of racist rioting and fires washed over the neighborhood, inside what’s now Lower Downtown. But there still may be a future for it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pamela Hayden, longtime “Simpsons” voice actor, including Bart’s friend Milhouse, hangs up her mic
Thursday - 11/21/2024 - 08:00 AMNEW YORK — Pamela Hayden, the longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten — Bart Simpson’s very uncool friend — is stepping away after 35 years of whining.
Hayden, 70, who voiced Milhouse, Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey and Malibu Stacy, will sign off from “The Simpsons” on Nov.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Billie Eilish snuggles with rescue puppy, pony before Denver concert
Wednesday - 11/20/2024 - 06:21 PMPop music icon Billie Eilish had a very important request before performing a sold-out show at Denver’s Ball Arena on Tuesday night: She wanted to snuggle with some animals.
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Two Front Range shelters were more than happy to bring some furry friends for a backstage meet-and-greet with Eilish and her team, Brighter Days Dog Rescue founder and director Becca Orin said. - 10 breweries and distilleries to visit in Colorado right now
Tuesday - 11/19/2024 - 08:00 AMWith hundreds of breweries and dozens of distilleries, Colorado’s craft beverage scene is overflowing with options. Choosing where to belly up can be tough when you’re oh-so-thirsty.
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While we highly recommend checking out the local libations wherever your journey takes you, these 10 beer and spirits producers are destinations in their own right with, drinks and atmospheres that turn a simple pitstop into a memorable experience. - Connected by kilns, these cross-cultural connections were shaped by clay
Friday - 11/15/2024 - 08:00 AMPainters and sculptors are known for working in solitude. They spend long hours alone in their studios — thinking, brushing, hammering, polishing — emerging only when they have something they want to share with the world.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Here’s when KOSI 101.1 will switch to 24-hour Christmas music
Tuesday - 11/12/2024 - 11:47 AMWhether your favorites are from John Denver and the Muppets, George Michael, Ella Fitzgerald, Mariah Carey, Dean Martin or even The Pogues, you’ll likely hear them over and over again for the next six or seven weeks in the lead-up to Dec.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Bill Husted covered Denver’s highs and lows with generosity, withering humor
Monday - 11/11/2024 - 01:13 PMBill Husted, who charmed and inflamed Denver’s elite as a columnist for both The Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News, died at his Denver home in hospice care on Saturday at age 76.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Huge holiday drone shows will fill Denver sky for 40 nights
Thursday - 11/07/2024 - 08:00 AMStarting Nov. 22, a sprawling drone show will light up Denver skies each night with holiday- and sports-themed animations that can be seen throughout most of downtown.
The 40 nights of free shows will take place at 7 p.m., with special shows on Monday, Dec.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Which celebrities have endorsed Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?
Monday - 11/04/2024 - 07:27 PMWhich celebs are supporting Kamala Harris and Donald Trump?
With the 2024 U.S. presidential election just hours away, both candidates are flaunting their rosters of celebrity endorsements ahead of the polls.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- 5 ways to pamper yourself around Denver
Sunday - 11/24/2024 - 08:00 AMEditor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Hulu’s “Dear Santa” picks Denver girl for Season 2 debut
Friday - 11/22/2024 - 08:00 AMHulu’s “Dear Santa: The Series” returns for a new season next week with an initial episode that features a Denver girl and her quest for percussive glory.
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The kid-friendly show, now entering its second season after a 2022 debut, follows United States Postal Service workers and regular folks as they write and deliver letters to Santa, work with children, and otherwise navigate the joyous, uncertain holidays. - “Confederates” takes us two steps forward, one back, at Curious | Theater review
Thursday - 11/21/2024 - 07:30 AMWhat, I wonder, would you want to know about the latest production by the city’s doggedly bold Curious Theatre Company?
Would you want to hear that Dominique Morisseau’s “Confederates” — which juxtaposes the life of Sara, an enslaved woman (Tresha Farris) who begins passing purloined intel to the Union, with that of Sandra (Kenya Mahogany Fashaw), a tenured professor grappling with a bigoted incident on campus — is amusing?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Stuck at DIA? A seasonal “layover lounge” has holiday-themed cocktails, Santa visits
Tuesday - 11/19/2024 - 02:43 PMIf you hear holly, jolly noises echoing from Concourse B at Denver International Airport this season, that’s just Santa and a few dozen of his closest friends.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Denver makes travel magazine’s list of best places to go in 2025
Tuesday - 11/19/2024 - 08:00 AMCondé Nast Traveler magazine this month named Denver to its list of Best Places to Go in North America and the Caribbean in 2025, joining familiar locales such as Alaska and Cuba, but also Boise, Idaho, and Greenland (yes, it’s part of North America too).
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Things to do: Denver holiday markets, Christmas light shows begin
Thursday - 11/14/2024 - 08:00 AMGrateful Drag? You bet.
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Thursday. There’s little that’s new under the sun when it comes to The Grateful Dead. Their archives have been exhaustively mined, their legacy long secured. But what about injecting drag queen culture into our long, strange trippers’ catalog? - How to enjoy the benefits of hotel pools and spas without an overnight stay
Thursday - 11/14/2024 - 08:00 AMThe holidays are a time of coming together with family and friends, embracing traditions … and spending more than usual on travel. But what if you’re staying home?
An online marketplace called ResortPass allows hotels and resorts to lay out their day-pass offerings so that locals (and travelers staying elsewhere) can enjoy pools, hot tubs, spas and other amenities during certain hours instead of booking a room for the night.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Try a flight simulator at this new hotel next to the Air Force Academy
Monday - 11/11/2024 - 08:00 AMIf you’ve ever dreamed of being a pilot or are an aviation lover, staying at the new Hotel Polaris, located at the North Gate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, could fulfill that wish.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- This might be the best Green Bay Packers bar in Colorado
Friday - 11/08/2024 - 08:00 AMEditor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Red Rocks’ new holiday show lets you drive through 1 million lights
Monday - 11/04/2024 - 11:57 AMThe lower parking lots around Red Rocks Amphitheatre with light up this holiday season — and not as part of a tailgate party.
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